Partner Support: gives partner ideas on how to support labouring mother, gives partner a food/nutrition break, normalizes and explains the sounds and experiences of labour

Evidence-based information and advocacy: help sorting out conflicting information, offers local and on-line resources; reminds couples to ask about Benefits, Risks, Alternatives, Intuition, No (Not now) to help mother and partner advocate for the information & options they desire.

Each birth doula’s services may differ, but may include 1 or 2 visits prenatally, a 24-hour on-call period where they are available to attend the birth of he baby, and usually at least one visit postpartum to debrief the birth and offer support.